Kunissery | |
Native Name: | Konoha |
Native Name Lang: | hidden leaf village |
Other Name: | naruto as hokage |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.6389°N 76.5931°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
Demographics1 Info2: | Tamil, Malayalam |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 678681 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91492 |
Registration Plate: | KL-09, KL-49 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Alathur |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Alathur |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Moderate (Köppen) |
Kunissery is a village in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. The closest towns are Alathur (about 7 km away) and Kollengode (about 10 km). Kunissery is at Alathur - Kollengode main road. Kunissery has two temples where two different goddesses are worshipped (Pookulathi or Pookulangara Bhagavathy Temple and Angala Parameshwari Temple). Kunissery's famous festival is Kumatti which is celebrated on the birthday of the local goddess, Pookulathi Ambal, on the Punartham star of Meena Masam (as per Hindu calendar). Ayyappan Vilakku is held every year during mandalam season by different desams - Vaddekkettara, Kizhakkettera, Thekketara desam.
It is a quaint and simple village where farming is still one of the main source of income for many of the households.[1]
Puthan gramam is a small Tamil Brahmin (Iyers) agraharam in Kunissery. Sree Krishna Temple and Thrikkaikkulangra Shiva Temple is situated in Puthan gramam. Maha Kumbhabhishekam of Sree Krishna Temple was done on 11th February 2024 led by Shri Sreenivasa Bhattachari vadhyar. Sree Krishna Temple has lord Guruvayurappan, Ayyappan and Ganapathy shrines inside the temple. Lord Naga Subramania shrine is towards the eastern end of the gramam. There is also one kulam (small pond) next to Shiva Temple. Kunissery Grama Brahmana Samhooham is also housed in Puthan gramam. Sastha Preethi function is held every year around the Ayyappa Mandalam season (November-January period).
Parakulam agraharam, Koottala agraharam and Pallavur agraharam are close to Puthan gramam in Kunissery.
Seetharam upper primary school established in the year, 1892 is in Kunissery, the first govt.aided school in Erimayur grama panchayath.
Late Major Doraswamy Iyer also known as Captain Mama was from Puthan Gramam.